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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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